Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in European Union
European Union: Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled was 11.20 million in 2018. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in European Union, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in European Union stood at 11.20 million.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in European Union peaked at 15.00 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 10.20 million, in 2012.
European Union ranks 17th of 43 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in European Union, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.70 million | — |
| 1971 | 10.80 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 11.10 million | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 11.40 million | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 11.60 million | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 11.70 million | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 12.20 million | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 12.40 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 12.80 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 13.00 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 13.10 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 13.10 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 13.50 million | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 13.80 million | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 13.70 million | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 13.80 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.20 million | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 14.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 14.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 13.90 million | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 13.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 13.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.70 million | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.30 million | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 15.00 million | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 14.90 million | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.80 million | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.20 million | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 11.70 million | -17.6% |
| 1999 | 12.00 million | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 10.90 million | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 11.10 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 10.90 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.70 million | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 12.00 million | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 12.20 million | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11.30 million | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 11.20 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11.00 million | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 10.70 million | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.80 million | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 10.40 million | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.20 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.60 million | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 11.30 million | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 11.00 million | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 11.00 million | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.10 million | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.20 million | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.77 million | 10.70 million | 13.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.75 million | 13.10 million | 14.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.82 million | 11.70 million | 15.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.20 million | 10.70 million | 12.20 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 million | 10.20 million | 11.60 million | 9 |
Countries ranked near European Union
- 14 Brazil 956,632 compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 870,961 compare
- 16 Japan 812,494 compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 788,570 compare
- 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 763,440 compare
- 19 Bangladesh 757,289 compare
- 20 Poland 684,955 compare
More education data for European Union
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1.89 million (2024)
- Population ages 0-14 14.2% (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0517 units per person (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 23.26 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37.39 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in European Union?
- Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled in European Union was 11.20 million in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 15.00 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.20 million in 2012.
- How does European Union rank for secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled?
- European Union ranks 17th out of 43 groups with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, vocational pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, vocational pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
Secondary education, vocational pupils with 606 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.